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Network people: Do we even need MAC addresses anymore? Can we not just have a UUID that the device generates? They seem to get more abuse over time i.e. MACs a
by negative_zero 1y ago
Network people: Do we even need MAC addresses anymore? Can we not just have a UUID that the device generates?
They seem to get more abuse over time i.e. MACs are how a car is uniquely identified and authenticated with fast charging CCS networks for Autocharge.
- rubatuga 1y agoWe don't NEED it, just like we don't need to use IP. But the standards are just easy to use. Feel free to develop your own L2 protocol. I remember using SLIP to make a point to point over FM radio, and there was no addressing used, just IP.
- kaelwd 11mo ago> Can we not just have a UUID that the device generates? They kinda are already, your phone probably uses a random MAC address for each network it connects to.